Criminal Defense Overview

Los Angeles Attorney Specializing in:

Murder Assault/Battery Stalking
Attempted Murder Assault with a Deadly Weapon Drug Sales/Possession
Manslaughter Domestic Violence DUI/Wet & Reckless
Rape Burglary Gang Allegations
Molestation Criminal Threats Weapon(s) Possession
Kidnapping Grand Theft Probation/Parole Violations
Robbery Extortion Expungements/Pardons

 Penal Code – Felonies


  • 114 Using false documents to conceal true citizenship
  • 182 Conspiracy
  • 187 Murder – with special circumstance
  • 191.5 Vehicular homicide (DUI with gross negligence)
  • 192(a) Manslaughter – voluntary
  • 192(b) Manslaughter – involuntary
  • 192(c) Manslaughter – driving vehicle with gross negligence
  • 192(c)(3) Vehicular homicide (DUI without gross negligence)
  • 192(c)(4) Vehicular homicide (accident caused for financial gain)
  • 203 Mayhem
  • 205 Aggravated mayhem (life)
  • 207 Kidnapping
  • 207(b) Kidnapping victim under 14 years of age
  • 209(a) Kidnapping for ransom or extortion (life)
  • 209(b) Kidnapping for robbery (life)
  • 209.5 Kidnapping during a carjacking (life)
  • 210.5 False imprisonment – kidnap to evade arrest
  • 211 Robbery
  • 212.5(a)(b) Robbery – First Degree
  • 212.5(c) Robbery – Second Degree
  • 215 Carjacking
  • 219 Train wrecking (life)
  • 220(a) Assault with intent to commit mayhem, rape, sodomy, oral copulation, or any violation of Penal Code section 264.1, 288 or 289
  • 220(b) Assault with intent to commit sexual offense, or any violation of Penal Code section 264.1, 288 or 289 during the commission of 1st degree burglary (life)
  • 237(b) False imprisonment – elder or dependent person
  • 243 Battery
  • 243(c) Battery – upon peace officer, etc. with injury
  • 243(d) Battery – with serious bodily injury
  • 243.4 Sexual battery
  • 245(a)(1) Assault with deadly weapon or force likely to produce G.B.I
  • 245(a)(2) Assault with a firearm
  • 245(c) Assault with deadly weapon other than a firearm or force likely to produce G.B.I. upon a peace officer or firefighter
  • 245(d)(1) Assault with a firearm upon a peace officer or firefighter
  • 245(d)(2) Assault with a semiautomatic upon a peace officer or firefighter
  • 246 Shooting at inhabited dwelling, building, occupied motor vehicle
  • 246.3 Discharge of firearm – gross negligence
  • 261 Rape
  • 261.5(c) Unlawful sexual intercourse with person under 18 years of age
  • 262 Spousal rape
  • 264.1 Rape in concert with force & violence
  • 266h Pimping
  • 266h(b)(1) Pimping for prostitute minor over 16 years of age
  • 266h(b)(2) Pimping for prostitute under 16 years of age
  • 266i Pandering
  • 273a(a) Willful harm or injury to child likely to produce G.B.I.
  • 273d(a) Corporal punishment or injury of child
  • 273.5 Corporal injury of spouse, cohabitant former spouse or cohabitant or mother or father of his or her child
  • 278 Child stealing
  • 286 Sodomy
  • 286(b)(1) Sodomy – If victim under 18 years of age
  • 286(b)(2) Sodomy – If victim under 16 and defendant over 21 years of age
  • 286(c) Sodomy – If victim under 14 and defendant more than 10 years older than victim or defendant compelled another by force, duress or threats of great bodily injury
  • 286(d) Sodomy – If in concert with force and violence
  • 286(e) Sodomy – If committed in state prison or jail
  • 286(f) & (g) Sodomy – If victim unconscious or nature of act/incapable of consent
  • 288(a) Lewd act with child under 14 years of age
  • 288(b)(1) & (2) Lewd act with child under 14 years with force
  • 288a Oral copulation
  • 288a(b)(1) Oral copulation – If victim under 18 years of age
  • 288a(b)(2) Oral copulation – If victim under 16 and defendant over 21 years of age
  • 288a(c) Oral copulation – If victim under 14 and defendant more than 10 years older than victim or defendant compelled another to participate by force, duress or threats of G.B.I.
  • 288a(d) Oral copulation – If in concert with force and violence
  • 288a(e) Oral copulation – If committed in state prison or jail
  • 288a(f) & (g) Oral copulation – If victim unconscious of nature of act/incapable of consent
  • 288.3(a) Contacting, communicating with a minor with intent to commit the following offenses specified in Section 207, 209, 261, 264.1, 273a, 286, 288a, 288.2, 289, 311.1, 311.2, 311.4 or 311.11 involving the minor
  • 289 Penetration by foreign object
  • 314.1 Indecent exposure
  • 368(b)(1) Elder abuse
  • 422 Criminal threats
  • 451(a) Arson causing G.B.I.
  • 451(b) Arson, inhabited structure
  • 451(c) Arson, structure or forest land
  • 452(a) Recklessly causing fire with G.B.I.
  • 454 Arson during state of emergency
  • 459 Burglary – Residential
  • 464 Burglary with explosives
  • 487 Grand theft
  • 504, 504a, 504b, 505, 506, 514 – Embezzlement
  • 518, 522, 523 – Extortion
  • 548 Defrauding insurer
  • 646.9(a) Stalking
  • 646.9(b) Stalking / with temporary restraining order
  • 646.9(c) Stalking / with designated prior
  • 647.6 Child molestation with specified prior
  • 653f(b) Solicit murder
  • 653f(c) Solicit rape, etc.
  • 664(a) Attempt where completed crime punishable by state prison except for attempted murder
  • 664/187 Attempted murder – Willful & premeditated
  • 666 Petty theft with prior conviction for petty theft on which time was served
  • 1551.1 Fugitive (arrest without warrant)
  • 1552.1 Fugitive (see code)
  • 4530 Escape, attempted escape from prison with or without force or violence
  • 4532(a) Escape, attempted escape by misdemeanant, inebriate, or person on work furlough from jail, industrial farm, etc.
  • 4532(b) Escape, attempted escape by felon from jail, industrial farm, etc.
  • 4573 Bringing controlled substance into jail
  • 4574 Smuggling weapon into jail or prison
  • 11418 Possession, etc. weapons of mass destruction
  • 11418(b)(1) Employ weapon of mass destruction-cause of death (life)
  • 11419 Weapons of mass destruction and biological agents
  • 12020 Dangerous weapons, manufacture, sale, possession; carrying explosive or concealed dirk or dagger
  • 12021 Concealable firearms, ownership or possession by felon, addict
  • 12025(b)(1) Concealed weapon on person or in vehicle without license with prior felony conviction or prior violation of deadly weapons act
  • 12025(b)(5) Concealed weapon on person with prior conviction of crimes against person, property, or involving drugs
  • 12031 Possession of a loaded firearm
  • 12034(c) Personally shooting from motor vehicle
  • 12303.1 Carrying or placing explosive on common carrier
  • 12303.2 Possession of destructive devices or explosives in public places
  • 12303.3 Possession of exploding or destructive device or explosive with intent to injure
  • 12308 Exploding destructive device or explosive with intent to murder (life)
  • 12309 Unlawful explosion causing bodily injury
  • 12312 Possession of materials with intent to make destructive device or explosive
  • 12370 Felon with body armor
  • Health and Safety Code – Felonies
  • 11350 Illegal possession of certain specific or classified controlled substances
  • 11351 Possession or purchase for sale of certain specific or classified controlled substances
  • 11351.5 Possession or purchase for sale of cocaine base
  • 11352 Illegal transportation, sale, furnishing of certain specific or classified controlled substances
  • 11353 Person 18 years or over using minor in sale, transportation, or giving to a minor certain specific or classified controlled substances
  • 11353.5 Adult preparing to sell to minor drugs or narcotics
  • 11357(a) Concentrated cannabis
  • 11358 Marijuana: cultivate, process
  • 11359 Marijuana, possession for sale
  • 11360(a) Marijuana: transportation, sale, furnishing
  • 11361 Marijuana: person 18 years or over using minor under 14 years of age in sale, transportation, giving to minor
  • 11377 Possession of controlled substances
  • 11378 Possession of controlled substances for sale
  • 11378.5 Possession or purchase for sale of PCP
  • 11379 Sale of controlled substances
  • 11379.5 Sale of PCP
  • 11379.6(a) Manufacture of any controlled substance
  • 11379.7 Violation of (or attempt) Penal Code section 11379.6 or 11383
  • 11380 Soliciting minor re controlled substances
  • 11383(a) Possession of precursors with intent to manufacture methamphetamine
  • 11383(b) Possession of precursors with intent to manufacture PCP
  • Vehicle Code – Felonies
  • 2800.2 Attempting to evade peace officer while driving recklessly
  • 2800.3 Willful flight causing GBI./death
  • 10801 Owning or operating a chop shop
  • 10851(a) Driving car without consent
  • 10851(b),(e) Driving car without consent
  • 20001 Hit and run: personal injury / death
  • 23152 Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
  • 23153 Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: bodily injury

MISDEMEANORS

Penal Code – Misdemeanors


  • 166 Contempt
  • 243 Battery against peace officer
  • 243(e)(1) Battery against spouse; others
  • 273.6 Violation of protective order, temporary restraining order, or injunction
  • 273.65(a) Violation of protective order related to children
  • 368(b)(1)(c) Abuse of elder/dependent adult w/injury
  • 368(d) Abuse of elder/dependent adult; theft/embezzlement
  • 647(a) Lewd conduct in public place
  • 647(b) Prostitution
  • 653m Annoying communications
  • Health and Safety Code – Misdemeanors
  • 11550 Narcotic addict
  • Vehicle Code – Misdemeanors
  • 14601.2(a), (b) Suspended license-DUI
  • 14601.3 Habitual traffic offender
  • 23152(a), (b), (c), &(d) DUI
  • 23153(a),(b),(d) DUI with injury